The Hickman Kewpies are taking a road trip to square off against the Helias Crusaders at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hickman is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Capital City on Wednesday. The Kewpies fell 3-1 to the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, Helias fought the good fight in their overtime game against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Roosters/Chicks by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Helias have lost by just one goal.
This is the second loss in a row for Helias and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for Hickman, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Hickman beat Helias 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kewpies since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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